Game shows have been around for quite a while. People enter in hopes of winning large prizes. Some game shows test your mental abilities, while others can test your physical strength. Here are five quirky Japanese game shows that will have you questioning whether you want to go on a game show or not.
Which game show is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
1. Documental
What’s It About: Ten comedians are pitted against each other. The objective: to make each other laugh in a closed room for six hours. Each contestant have paid a one million yen fee to participate. The last person in the room wins the jackpot of money. Who will be the last one standing?
Starring: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Toshifumi Fujimoto, Kunihiro Kawashima
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
2. I Survived A Japanese Game Show
What’s It About: Ten Americans are sent to Tokyo, Japan to particiapte in a Japanese style game show. The prize is $250,000. The participants take part in a reality-style competition. The teams are split into two and they compete against each other. The winning team is awarded with an advantage for the next round while the losing team has to suffer the consequences.
Starring: Rome Kanda, Tony Sano
Where To Watch: ABC, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video
Watch The Trailer Here:
3. Downtown No Gaki No Tsukai Ya Arahende
What’s It About: Part game show, talk show add a mix of reality show and you have Downtown no Gaki. The five comedians humiliate and torture themselves for the amusement of others. It is Japan’s longest running game show, having been on the air since 1989.
Starring: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Hosei Tsukitei, Masatoshi Hamada
Where To Watch: Currently Unavailable For Streaming
Watch The Trailer Here:
4. Hitoshi Matsumoto Presents: Freeze
What’s It About: Eight participants enter a closed room and must freeze or stay still no matter what happens to them until Hitoshi Matsumoto releases them. Anyone that moves, laughs, or reacts gets eliminated. Can the participants handle the freeze or will they melt with laughter?
Starring: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Nozomu Iwao, Toshifumi Fujimoto
Where To Watch: Unavailable for Streaming in the U.S.
Watch The Trailer Here:
5. Sentosha: Battle Wheels
What’s It About: Dubbed a new type of dangertainment show, Sentosha: Battle Wheels is for car lovers everywhere. Entertainers and car lovers compete in challenges with their battle cars. The participants face challenges designed to test their speed, courage and grit. Who will win the ultimate Battle Wheel?
Starring: Masatoshi Hamada, Chihara Junior
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV
Watch The Trailer Here:
